Petals.

Part 10

What was in the water that things were going crazy all around her, Jai with her baby daddy situation, Cash locked up which she never thought she'd see the day of, she seemed to be the only one with peace in her life. She missed the days when they all would go out and kick it out now they were seperated by the cards life dealt them. She reminded herself to have a girls day out once everybody had handled their problems. They were overdue for a trip to the spa, a little shopping, and some fine cuisine.

Vixen looked out the kitchen window, draining the ground beef when she noticed she didn't see Rdji outside.

Rodji" she called into the empty house, no reply. She slipped on her house shoes and headed for the door. I'm whoop her little behind, i told her don't leave off the sidewalk, she thought to herself. Once outside, she began to panic, she didn't see Rodji nowhere in sight "Rodji" she called out, her pacing faster as she quickly waddled around the corner. She seen Rodji standing at some black on black car talking to someone on the passengers side "Rodji!" she yelled walking towards the little girl, she was mad at her but relieved she was okay. The little girl was pointing at the car saying something but she was too far away "Didn't I tell you not to-" Vixen was cut off by Lajinae jumping out the passengers side with something shiny, running towards the pregnant woman. Before she realized it was a pocket knife she felt a sharp pain in her abdomen, then she felt it again and again as she fell on to the ground. She went in and out of consciousness as Rodji let out a bone chilling scream and the sound of tires peeling off. As the white light that seemed to be coming from the sky got bigger and bigger, she could only think of her unborn. She put her hand on her belly and looked at it when she felt something wet. She fainted when she seen the maroon liquid covering both her hands.

"Vickie i wanna go outside and play

Jai was applying mac lip gloss to her lips as she got ready for her date with Julian for the first time in months, she had missed gazing into his brown eyes with fan like lashed surrounding them and contagious laugh. Angel had been gone since that morning and said he wouldn't be back until later tonight when he left the tattoo convention in Jackson, Tennessee.

She had India Arie's "The Truth" on repeat as she got dressed, she thought it was cute how she was catching butterflies all over again. She couldn't wait to hug and kiss her man, that meant they were one step closer to being together. Juju told her he had a hit out on him for next Saturday and after that they could finally be the family she always wanted.

"I'm just calling to let you know I'm headed downtown," she said to Juju

"Cool. I'm 5 minutes away, I'll have everything laid out by the time you make it. You just be ready to be pampered and fed some chocolate strawberries"

''Oh my favorite" Jai said, her mouth watering.

"I know, that's why i got 2 dozen of em, all for you and baby girl"

A genuine smile came across her face, that was one of the reasons she was so in love with Juju he paid attention to her likes and dislikes, everything he did to and for her was to make sure she was happy. Unlike Angel who did everything for himself, if she benefited from it, cool. If she didn't, oh well.

Jai got off the phone and grabbed her Victoria Secret tote and headed out the door. She made it downtown in no time, spotting Juju sitting on a blanket in front of the same bench they had their first kiss. She knew it wasn't a coincidence so she made sure to plant a big kiss on Juju's forehead, not caring she left her lip imprint. He stood up and gave her and their baby girl a hug, she could feel their connection in their embrace. Jai wished she could be in his arms for life, its wasn't no where better she could be. He stepped and looked at his beautiful little girls mother, her baby weight looked good on her, the right pounds going in the right places.